COPS: Norristown man chased with spatula following robbery attempt

NORRISTOWN ­— A local man was chased with a spatula after confronting two men attempting to break into his vehicle.

According to police, the incident occurred on the 600 block of West Airy Street, where the victim was visiting a friend.

Upon leaving the residence, he spotted two suspects going through his vehicle and, after confronting the two men, was chased for several blocks before being able to evade the suspects in the area of Marshall Street and George Street.

After returning to the vehicle with police, the victim discovered that a rear window was broken and the radio was damaged in what was likely an attempt to steal it. Additionally, five CDs were taken and the car battery was stolen from under the hood.

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Police are investigating the theft of a tailgate sometime between 4 p.m. on Dec. 24 and 3 p.m. on Dec. 25.

According to police, the gold tailgate was taken from the parking lot of Grace Lutheran Church on the 500 block of Haws Ave.

Apartment ransacked during burglary

NORRISTOWN — Police are investigating a burglary that occurred sometime between 10:30 p.m. on Dec. 23 and 11 a.m. on Dec. 24 on the 100 block of West Penn Street.

According to police, the victim found the front door of his apartment slightly ajar and upon entering the residence, discovered the apartment ransacked, with the mattress overturned and clothing strewn across the floor.

Additionally, an X-Box 360, several games, a 52-inch television and miscellaneous clothing was missing. The value of the stolen property was estimated at $1,000.

Police investigate theft of handgun

NORRISOWN — Police are investigating the theft of a handgun that occurred sometime after 1999 when the victim last recalls seeing the weapon after placing it in the bottom of a desk drawer in a garage on the 700 block of West Marshall Street.

The gun has subsequently ended up in police custody relating to an open investigation.